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Colette

Girl

Meaning of Colette: French: 'people of victory'

Colette is a girl's name most strongly associated with French naming. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, and it is one of today's most-chosen names — 323rd most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 1672nd in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#323

962 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#1672

18 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

27,987

First recorded 1892 · peak 2025

Trend

rising

Style: popular

Popularity over time

1981: 161 babies1982: 192 babies1983: 177 babies1984: 196 babies1985: 244 babies1986: 182 babies1987: 146 babies1988: 155 babies1989: 147 babies1990: 128 babies19901991: 138 babies1992: 125 babies1993: 134 babies1994: 134 babies1995: 166 babies1996: 159 babies1997: 142 babies1998: 121 babies1999: 179 babies2000: 182 babies20002001: 182 babies2002: 151 babies2003: 135 babies2004: 154 babies2005: 150 babies2006: 161 babies2007: 152 babies2008: 191 babies2009: 208 babies2010: 208 babies20102011: 240 babies2012: 426 babies2013: 458 babies2014: 590 babies2015: 597 babies2016: 677 babies2017: 585 babies2018: 587 babies2019: 630 babies2020: 568 babies20202021: 686 babies2022: 698 babies2023: 699 babies2024: 790 babies2025: 962 babies
US babies named Colette per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 962.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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